Yeongdeungpo Acne Dermatology: How Should Male Acne Be Treated?

Yeongdeungpo Acne Dermatology

How Should Male Acne Be Treated?

'As soon as I get back from the gym, I wash up right away,

and I put effort into washing my face too,

but the acne just won't go away.

I also have scars, so my skin looks really dirty.'

The pain caused by severe acne is something that people of all ages and genders can relate to. That alone shows how difficult it is to manage and treat.

Moreover, as clear skin is increasingly seen as a factor that makes one’s appearance stand out much more, men in their 20s and 30s with severe acne have become even more concerned.

A trace of worry..

So today, we will take a close look at the characteristics of male acne and discuss in depth how it should be treated and managed.

For those who are already worried because scars have taken hold, we will also look at scar treatment methods.

Yeongdeungpo Acne Dermatology

• Causes and characteristics of male acne
• Acne treatment through sebaceous gland regulation
• Acne scar treatment
• Habits that worsen acne

Yeongdeungpo Acne Dermatology

Causes and Characteristics of Male Acne

From puberty onward, testosterone, which is secreted in large amounts in men, causes the sebaceous glands in the skin to develop significantly, and sebum production also increases greatly.

When too much sebum is produced, it becomes tangled with dead skin cells and blocks the openings of hair follicles. Acne bacteria then multiply inside, eventually developing into acne.

Women also have developed sebaceous glands, but in general, the degree is lower than in men.

And for men, there is one additional variable: shaving.

As the razor passes over the skin’s surface, it repeatedly creates tiny injuries around the follicle opening. As the skin defends itself against this irritation, the dead skin layer becomes thicker.

If you keep using a dull razor in that state, the pressure increases and the burden on the skin becomes greater, so be sure to pay close attention to how often you replace the blade.

You should also thoroughly soothe and moisturize your skin after shaving.

When thickened dead skin gets tangled with sebum, it becomes harder to expel, which can contribute to worsening acne.

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Acne Treatment Through Sebaceous Gland Regulation

For acne treatment, one method is to first regulate overdeveloped sebaceous glands.

This is especially effective when acne keeps recurring.

Let’s look at this in two categories: Neobim (laser) and Agnes (radiofrequency).

• Neobim (laser)

Neobim is a laser procedure that uses a 1450nm wavelength.

While leaving the skin’s surface intact, laser energy penetrates directly into the sebaceous glands and destroys them through heat.

It is effective when acne is spread across the entire face or over a relatively wide area.

After treatment, sebum production decreases, so the environment in which acne develops is improved overall.

• Agnes (radiofrequency)

Agnes is a procedure that uses radiofrequency (RF) energy.

Insulated microneedles are inserted into the skin to the depth of the sebaceous glands, and RF energy is emitted only from the needle tips to destroy the sebaceous glands.

As with the other method, it targets only the sebaceous glands while leaving the skin surface alone, so there is less concern about skin damage.

It can also be applied to smaller areas or very localized severe inflammatory acne, making it effective for shaving-related chin acne that is common in men, as mentioned earlier.

You may worry that removing sebaceous glands will make the skin dry, but

there are tens of thousands of sebaceous glands distributed throughout the skin, so regulating some of them does not make the skin dry.

During sebaceous gland treatment, it is also a good idea to consider beard hair removal together with consultation and diagnosis if needed.

That is because repeated shaving causes a level of skin irritation greater than many people think, and managing it together often leads to much faster improvement.

The link below is a case of male acne treatment in which sebaceous gland regulation, hair removal, and skin barrier recovery were performed together. I’m attaching it because it may be helpful for reference.

https://blog.naver.com/onoteasider33/224183984416

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Acne Scar Treatment

When scars have already remained, many people give up on treatment and

'It’s over for me in this life. I guess I just have to live with it...'

Today, let’s talk about acne scar treatment. So please don’t give up on hope just yet.

V-Beam laser

• V-Beam, Derma V

V-Beam is a vascular laser that uses a 595nm wavelength.

This wavelength has the characteristic of selectively reacting to hemoglobin in the blood. That is why it is effective for red acne marks and erythematous scars.

Derma V laser

Derma V is also part of the vascular laser category, so it is commonly used for red acne scars in a way similar to V-Beam.

Depending on the condition of the skin and the degree of scarring, the device used may be chosen accordingly. Both methods cause almost no epidermal damage and have a short recovery period, so they do not interfere much with daily life.

• Icon laser

Rather than delivering energy to the entire skin surface, the Icon laser selectively delivers energy to certain areas to promote collagen regeneration in the dermis and treat scars.

So it is effective for deep, pitted scars.

Since scars are fundamentally caused by skin damage, you can think of this as a treatment that reconstructs damaged skin.

If both red scars and pitted scars are present, the two methods can also be combined appropriately, taking into account the condition of the scars and the skin.

Therefore, the first step is to accurately identify the type, depth, and distribution of the scars through consultation and diagnosis.

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Habits That Make Acne Worse

In addition, there are many habits in men’s daily lives that make acne worse, so let’s touch on that last.

When consulting male acne patients, there are some common lifestyle habits we often see.

Scratching acne while shaving, squeezing it with your hands, and unconsciously touching your face with your hands again and again.

These all cause skin irritation and the invasion of bacteria, so they should be avoided.

Another one is the idea that if your skin is oily, you need to wash it much more aggressively.

If you make cleansing too harsh, the skin barrier can be damaged, and the opposite effect may occur, with sebum production increasing even more.

So please stop the anger-driven face washing (?). It is better to cleanse gently with a mild cleanser.

Today, we looked at the causes and characteristics of male acne and also learned about acne and scar treatment methods through Yeongdeungpo acne dermatology.

In general, male skin with very well-developed sebaceous glands often improves through sebaceous gland regulation treatment.

However, due to space limitations, I have explained only the representative treatment methods, so depending on the progression and condition of the acne, a staged approach involving hair removal, skin barrier treatment, and other methods may also be necessary.

So please get a consultation at a clinic that carefully diagnoses the skin from the start, and proceed with a customized plan suited to your skin condition and acne status.

Thank you. This was Yeongdeungpo UNI^ ^

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